The sex industry and business practice: An obstacle to women's equality

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 274-282

  Jeffreys, Sheila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; FEMINISM; GENDER ISSUE; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT;

EID: 77952889992     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2010.03.001     Document Type: Article

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